Lithuanian military granted new powers against drones — law revised after border airspace intrusions
The Aviation Law and statute on military force were changed to reflect evolving aerial threats from Russia.
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Poland finds what appears to be a Russian drone near Belarus border—officials won’t say if it was tracked on radar
Authorities found styrofoam fragments scattered across the field 300 meters from a Polish border checkpoint. The drone had Cyrillic tags.
Russian drone crosses NATO border and flies freely—Poland responds with radar alerts but no action again
Despite “highest readiness” status and allied jets in the air, Warsaw neither intercepted nor explained.
Two Russian drones breach NATO airspace again — Poland says no action needed as they return to Ukraine
The violations came the same night Russia launched over 500 drones and missiles on Ukraine.
Controversy erupts as Polish foreign minister proposes missile interception over Ukraine
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski suggested intercepting Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace. While Sikorski argues it's "legitimate self-defense," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned such actions could draw the alliance into direct conflict with Russia.